Raised: 96%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £9,556.00
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My story

 

Hi, thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I will be joining a trek toMount Kilimanjaro organised by Friends of The Citizens Foundation (FTCF) on October 16th 2009. At 4800m above the East African plains and approximately 6000m above sea level, Kilimanjaro is the tallest freestanding mountain in the world and the highest peak inAfrica. The ascent is over 4 days with 6-7 hours of walking each day and 12 hours on the final day to reach the summit

Inspired by people like Greg Mortenson (author, Three Cups of Tea), I’m hoping to raise as much money as I can to support FTCF in their efforts to provide formal, high quality education for underprivileged children of Pakistan.

Through organisations such as FTCF, underprivileged children now have the chance to take their destiny into their own hands, via education and the doors it can open. FTCF is a UK based charity committed to making education accessible to children. Without a school to go to, these children would otherwise be living a backstreet life open to the extreme elements of violence and crime. FTCF works with the Pakistan based charity, The Citizens Foundation (TCF), which isSouth Asia's largest not-for-profit organisation in the field of formal education.

TCF has expanded its network to 530 purpose-built schools staffed by more than 3,500 female teachers throughout  Pakistan - providing nearly 65,000 deserving boys and girls with quality education. However, the battle against illiteracy and poverty doesn’t stop there. TCF and FTCF are committed to a momentous target of educating 350,000 – 400,000 pupils in Pakistan by 2012

Every little counts! As little as £10 can educate a student for a whole month or £120 for a whole year!  This is the average costs per month for a child’s uniform, a mid-day snack and school supplies or the year.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Friends Of The Citizens Foundation gets your money faster and, if you’re a taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Please note that all your donations go directly to TCF and do not fund my travel expenses, which are borne by myself.

So please sponsor me now!

I'm assuming you made it to the top (if not, I want my money back!). Well done - great effort and a great cause. Donation by Mustafa Hadi 04/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Gisella Harrold 20/10/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Neil Hounslow Change Kymm Josephine Kim in HK 19/10/09  

£118.00

Good luck Donation by From Yaana in Singapore 19/10/09  

£22.00

Well done and good luck. Donation by Peter Rutherford 16/10/09  

£100.00

You'll have a great time inshallah bhai, it's a great thing your doing. Stay clear of any wild animals! Donation by Rahat Husain 15/10/09  

£30.00

Good luck gozer - make sure you come back with a vision on client reporting Donation by Bert-Jan van Essen 15/10/09  

£100.00

Raza, This donation is from your family in Geneva to show our support for this this latest challenge for a good cause. Best of luck from all of us! Donation by Mughees Husain 13/10/09  

£200.00

Best wishes for your endeavor Raza. Have a fantastic and safe trip. Donation by Tony & Kathy Simpson 12/10/09  

£150.00

Raza its a great cause. Best wishes Donation by Sunil And Guyatri 07/10/09  

£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

Best of Luck. Donation by CS COO team Hong Kong 07/10/09  

£260.00

Best of Luck Donation by Various in Singapore 03/10/09  

£385.00 + £108.59 Gift Aid

Good Luck - Have a safe trip, Best Wishes from Eve and Family Donation by Eve Singer 03/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck with your expedition, we will be thinking of you on the day ^^! Donation by Rumee & Amra 27/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Wishing you all the best for the climb. We will be keeping you in our prayers. Donation by Rachael, Franz & Caroline 27/09/09  

£20.00

Fantastic effort and best of luck. Donation by Amna & Ali Naqvi 14/09/09  

£605.00

RB, i have heard the last bit is the real challenge .. i am sure you will have no problem with it ..have fun.. Donation by Titly 13/09/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

All the best Donation by Mahima 13/09/09  

£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

Good Luck for your expedition and come back safe. Donation by Mama and Baba 13/09/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Dear Raza, Wish you all the best, may you be safe. Take Care, Feryal & Asad Jumabhoy Donation by Feryal Jumabhoy 13/09/09  

£50.00

All the very best Raza!! Donation by Alpana 12/09/09  

£50.00

Hey Raza, All the best Man ! Waiting to hear back stories on the climb. All the best. Cheers Donation by Alok Kumar 11/09/09  

£50.00

Good luck!!! Donation by Inken von der Luehe 10/09/09  

£25.00

We'll be praying hard for you to make it to the top and back in good time for the next PTC!! Good on you Raza!! Donation by Anonymous 09/09/09  

£25.00

Good Luck! Donation by Sujata Kapoor 30/08/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

have a great climb, it is cold up top man.. but the view is amazing- take a fully charged battery for camera and use when sun comes out Donation by anonymous 17/08/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Donation by Neena Ramaswami 06/08/09  

£200.00

I feel very privileged to be part of your training team (the endurance part anyway...) for this great cause. You are an inspiration to us all. Donation by Deanna Melnyk 06/08/09  

£200.00

best of luck !! Donation by H 04/08/09  

£50.00

Good luck to you and enjoy the climb Donation by Oli 27/07/09  

£100.00
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